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Police Struggle to Deter Rising Catalytic Converter Thefts
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ In the tiny town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, a van owned by Poplar Mount Baptist Church was knocked out of commission for weeks after thieves cut the catalytic converter out of its exhaust system. Several months later, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePolluted Water Changes Lives of Residents in Wisconsin Town
FRENCH ISLAND, Wis. (AP) –One year ago, residents of French Island learned they were drinking water contaminated with high levels of PFAS, a man-made chemical that is toxic to the human body. “It’s one of the scariest things that’s happened … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAirline Trade Group Seeks Delay in 5G Communications Launch
WASHINGTON (AP)–U.S. airlines are asking the Federal Communications Commission to delay this week’s scheduled rollout of new 5G wireless service near dozens of major airports, saying it could interfere with electronics that pilots rely on. Airlines for America, a trade … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClimate Change, New Construction Mean More Ruinous Fires
The winter grassland fire that blew up along Colorado’s Front Range was rare, experts say, but similar events will be more common in the coming years as climate change warms the planet–sucking the moisture out of plants–suburbs grow in fire-prone … Source: Claims Journal
Read More2 Louisiana Women Sue Over Fatal Salt Mine Collapse
NEW IBERIA, La. (AP) –Two women have sued the operator of a Louisiana salt mine where a roof collapse killed their husbands a year ago. Genee Romero and Alexandra Patin said in nearly identical lawsuits that Cargill Inc. officials and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOver 500 Homes in Colo. Feared Destroyed by Fire
SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP)–One couple returned home Friday to find the mailbox about the only thing left standing. Charred cars and a burned trampoline lay outside smoldering houses. On some blocks, homes reduced to smoking ruins stood next to ones practically … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWeekend Storms Cause Damage in Ky. and Ala.
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP–Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Saturday as powerful storms ripped through the state causing flash floods, power outages and property damage, including from a possible tornado in Hopkinsville. There were no immediate reports … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArchitect Not Liable For Flawed Plans Submitted to Self-Certification Program
A Chicago ordinance that allows developers to bypass the usual plan review by city building officials by submitting self-certification from an architect did not give homeowners a right to take legal action against that architect after design flaws were discovered, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: New Year’s Resolutions For Handling Short-Fuse Settlement Demands
The holidays — parties, family, and the spirit of giving. Some personal injury plaintiff’s attorneys really get into the spirit, hoping to receive the gift of “open” policy limits and unlimited injury recoveries by making short-fused settlement demands, that are … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJ&J Says There’s ‘No Basis’ for Demands From Talc Claimants
Johnson & Johnson disputed assertions that it was stalling and failing to cooperate in investigating claims related to its bankrupt talc unit, LTL Management LLC. “There was and continues to be no basis” for the talc claimants to demand that … Source: Claims Journal
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